The free screenings for breast cancer of the Tour Rosa Komen Italia are coming

In September it all starts again: work, school, the gym, even theattention to your health. Now is the time to regain awareness and dedicate ourselves to the things that matter, like the prevention.

Like the one in the scope of breast cancerwhich currently remains the most diagnosed malignancy in women: the report The numbers of cancer in Italy published by AIOM at the end of 2022 certifies that one out of every three malignancies is breast cancer. Not only: in 2022 there were approximately 55,700 new diagnoses of cancer in women, with a 0.5% increase compared to 2020 and although fortunately through early diagnosis these are treatable tumors, their incidence is increasing and this in our country it causes the death of more than 1,000 women a month. Good news though regarding the net survival 5 years after diagnosisestimated around at 88%.

A percentage destined to consolidate and rise if, as doctors always repeat, the path of prevention is followed. A road created and also trodden by Caravan of Prevention of Komen Italy, the roving national women’s health promotion program it offers diagnostic tests entirely free with the Tour Rosawhich also for this year – the third consecutive – will be hosted with special events in all five Italian McArthurGlen Designer Outlets.

From 5 to 21 Septemberin fact, the mobile units of Komen Italia will run i McArthurGlen Designer Outlets in Castel Romano, Noventa di Piave, Barberino, Serravalle and La Reggia, offering free clinical services for the early diagnosis of breast cancer. The procedures will be carried out by specialized doctors and radiologists using state-of-the-art medical instruments.

In these first two years of collaboration, the budget has exceeded the thousand free screenings carried out throughout Italy. For this tour, 650 is the number of free screenings provided during the Caravan of Prevention, accessible only by reservation and thanks to the help of the Komen Italia Mobile Units.

This year, an exceptional godmother will be Laura Torrisi. The Italian actress, Sicilian but Florentine by adoption, in fact, he will participate in the first stage of Castel Romano on 5 September. Famous thanks to her works for the big and small screen, 1.4 million followers on Instagram, Laura Torrisi is a woman who loves women, the perfect interpreter of a message of attention to herself and care. She the actress will wear a brand new limited edition T-Shirt specially created by Pinkoavailable, against a minimum offer, at the Caravan of Prevention during the Tour. The proceeds from the sale will be donated to support the activities of Komen Italia.

Dates and stages of the Komen Italia Prevention Caravan

Mark these dates, in which it will be possible to access the free screenings promoted by the Pink Tour of the Caravan of Prevention Komen Italia:

  • Castel Romano – Rome: 5, 6 and 7 September
  • Noventa di Piave (Venice): 11, 12 and 13 September
  • Barberino – Barberino di Mugello (Florence): 13 and 14 September
  • Serravalle – Serravalle Scrivia (Alessandria): 18, 19 and 20 September
  • The Royal Palace – Marcianise (Caserta): 20 and 21 September

Participation in the screening program is confidential to all interested women outside the age range covered by the regional screening (50-69 years), who have never had preventive examinations or who have not done them for over 12 months, unless particular symptoms have appeared in the meantime or a specialist has indicated otherwise.

To sign up for screening you will need to fill out an online form active about ten days before each stage e available through the social channels of the 5 McArthurGlen and Pinko Centers.

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Source: Vanity Fair

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